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New Bilingual Book Focuses on Québec’s Private-Sector Privacy Law
A new fully bilingual book focuses on Québec’s private-sector privacy law, Protection of personal information in the private sector in Québec: the law in flowcharts, launched in Montréal. Authored by privacy lawyers Antoine Guilmain and Aya Barbach with a foreword by former federal privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart, the visual, graphics-based guide aims to help professionals, […]
Ontario’s IPC Covers Potential Risks, Guardrails as AI Meets Health Care
Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) is proactively guiding responsible AI use in health care by issuing new principles and practical guidance to balance innovation with privacy and trust. This includes frameworks for AI deployment, checklists for AI notetakers, and governance expectations that comply with Ontario’s health privacy law. The effort aims to mitigate privacy, […]
Fake Nurse Who Operated on Vancouver Island Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Impersonation
A woman in Greater Victoria, Charrybelle Talaue, was sentenced to 115 days in jail after pleading guilty to fraud, identity fraud, and forgery for posing as a registered nurse using fake credentials to secure healthcare jobs across the Capital Regional District. Police say she worked under multiple aliases starting in late 2023 and fled to […]
School Volunteers and Staff Face Mandatory Fees for Record Checks
New provincial rules now require school volunteers, staff, parent helpers, and student teachers to obtain a police criminal record check before working in schools. Under the legislation, individuals must pay the associated fees themselves, even if they are unpaid volunteers, a change aimed at enhancing student safety by ensuring all adults in school settings are […]
Consumers Show No Impairment in Their Next-Day Driving Performance Despite Residual THC Blood Levels
A study reported by the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws found that regular cannabis consumers showed no significant impairment in simulated driving performance the morning after use, even when THC remained detectable in their blood or oral fluid. Researchers observed no link between cannabinoid levels and driving ability about 12–15 hours after […]
The Uniqueness of Drug and Alcohol Testing in Canada vs the US
Workplace drug and alcohol testing differs significantly between Canada and the United States due to legal, regulatory, and cultural factors. In Canada, testing focuses on workplace safety, human rights, and accommodating substance use disorders rather than policing legal vs. illegal substances. Unlike the U.S., Canada has no comprehensive federal regulations, relying instead on case law […]
What 2026 May Bring for Canada’s Federal Privacy Reform Efforts
Canada’s federal privacy law overhaul stalled after Parliament was prorogued in 2025, leaving earlier reform efforts (like Bill C-27) unfinished. With the Liberal government still in power, stakeholders expect new privacy reform legislation to be introduced in spring 2026, potentially modernizing the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act to address modern data practices and […]
The Privacy Force Awakens — What’s Coming at the IAPP Canada Symposium 2026
The IAPP Canada Symposium 2026, scheduled to start on May 4 in Toronto, will highlight keynotes, breakout sessions, and training focused on privacy, AI governance, and cybersecurity law. Topics include AI regulation, biometric surveillance, Indigenous data sovereignty, healthcare modernization, and cross-border frameworks. Notable speakers include Canada’s Privacy Commissioner and journalist Peter Mansbridge. With workshops and […]
RentZoro Introduces Express Screen, a Tenant Verification Platform, in Canada
RentZoro has launched Express Screen, an instant tenant verification platform for landlords and property managers in Canada that automates screening by checking income, verifying identity and documents, running background checks, and generating credit reports immediately upon upload. The system streamlines the traditionally slow, manual tenant screening process, reducing fraud and administrative burden while ensuring consistent, […]
How Rentzoro is Quietly Modernizing Tenant Screening in Canada
RentZoro, a Canadian proptech firm, is modernizing tenant screening with Express Screen, an automated verification tool replacing slow, manual reviews with instant data‑backed checks for identity, income, credit, and background. Thousands of landlords and managers in Ontario now use the platform, which offers free basic screening and subscription‑based advanced tools to improve accuracy, reduce fraud, […]
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